"Túrin
Turambar Dagnir Glaurunga" ("Túrin
Turambar, the slayer of Glaurung") is the debut album of the Italian solo-project EMYN MUIL.

The project had already gathered a little fan base when it appeared
totally out of nowhere on our radar, because CALADAN BROOD, who have
raised the level of greatness in Epic Black Metal to impossible heights
with their debut and are quickly becoming our most successful band, are
planning a split album with EMYN MUIL, to be released later in 2014.

Since the music is quite similar - both bands play slightly different
kinds of Epic Black Metal in the SUMMONING-vein, with EMYN MUIL leaning
more towards ambient sounds where C.B. focus more on Black Metal - and
EMYN MUIL's songs even deal with contents from the Tolkien-universe, it
was natural for us to help the band gain a bigger fan base before we
release the split, by reissuing "Túrin Turambar Dagnir Glaurunga",
which had previously been self-released in a very small quantity.

Another band that comes to mind when listening to EMYN MUIL is ELFFOR,
and since Eöl's project is also one of our faves, with several
successful re-releases under the banner of Northern Silence, we think
it is a given that fans who enjoy the releases of SUMMONING, CALADAN
BROOD, ELFFOR and perhaps WINDIR (another one of EMYN MUIL's main
influences) need to get hold of EMYN MUIL's debut, too.

The 1st press of the CD comes in 8-page digipack and golden disc, and
is limited to 900 copies.

"Musically though this is a living beast, an evolving changing
undulating mass or soaring melodies, dark vibes and cold tones. Better
yet this is a gripping saga of an album and made even better by the
fact that it’s a debut album! Great work!"
(8.5/10 - www.destructive-music.com)

"It's actually quite stunning how Emyn Muil cleverly follows the path
of his masters and once again, it's up to you to give a clap to Túrin
turambar dagnir glaurunga for its quality or to blame it for its
obvious influences. Call it lack of creativity if you want, it probably
is in terms of musical genre, but definitely not in terms of
songwriting. And seriously, if you enjoyed what was good and faded away
with years, why not following what successfully rose from its ashes?
Túrin turambar dagnir glaurunga is great in itself and as such,
deserves the associated praise."
(Ethereal
Soundscapes)

"...there’s far and few albums or bands which pay direct heed to
Tolkien’s ideas and spirit in such an effective and sincere manner as
Emyn Muil have done on their début album Túrin Turambar Dagnir
Glaurunga. [...] The band describes their music as “epic black metal”,
and the title is not unwarranted, with songs evoking powerful martial
atmospheres, the sounds of battle and eagles overhead, swords clashing,
and armies rising. There is influence here from the likes of Summoning
(a strongly Tolkien-influenced black metal band) and Windir. The
strongest possible influence I hear may be Fenriz’s short-lived solo
folk black metal project Isengard (again with direct influences from
Tolkien), with sounds of wizened men calling, folk chanting, tribal
drums, and goblins growling. [...] Part of the reason Emyn Muil evokes
Tolkien’s material so effectively is by using a large palette of sounds
to produce the various characters, sides, atmospheres and situations of
the Lord of the Rings mythos. There are flutes, horns, and fuzzy
powerful guitar riffs reminiscent of Burzum (again, Tolkien influenced
– “Burzum” means “Darkness” in the black speech of Mordor), pounding
blast-beat drumming typical of black metal, bird calls as musical
notes, and more. The sounds in this album are like a series of exotic
spices on a well-prepared dish. [...] Other black metal bands making
any material in 2013 already have a high standard to attempt to
overcome, and only time will tell if they are up to the challenge set
by this fantastic album."
(5/5 - www.heathenharvest.org)

"The album depended on the sound of the windy instruments to create an
epic atmosphere behind the wall of distorted guitars, and some strings
sections appear from time to time to fill the whole structure with more
entertaining atmosphere. [...] the fans of Summoning and Kinstrife
& Blood will get surprised by the heavy influences of this music.
[...] Every single track in this record can be a soundtrack for the
stories of Tolkien's Middle-earth, because the atmosphere that Saverio
Giove has managed to create in this album is deeply inspired. [...]
Many people will enjoy the sound of this album specially the fans of
Summoning...""
(8.4/10 - www.jorzine.com)

"In ten atmospheric compositions, Nartum manages to create a personal
soundtrack in which soaring keyboards, eruptions with scorching black
metal screams and classical components reign. Spoken fragments add an
epic zest to the entire work, while any bombastic flavours cannot be
ignored. Repetitive patterns are included into this cinematic
happening, just listen to Mims Betrayal or the sighing soundscapes in
Gurthang. The most infectious song is The Sack Of Nargothrond with its
exceptional clean vocal parts as new element. The whole album focuses
on a kind of soaring compelling momentum, being the true backbone of
this creation."
(79/100 - www.lordsofmetal.nl)

"While the lyrics are based on Tolkien's saga, the music stands in the
field of symphonic black metal with marvelous and enchanted atmosphere.
All those who love Summoning, and alike, should definitely check out
the debut full-length of Emyn Muil [...] ''Turin Turambar Dagnir
Glaurunga'' brings some great tunes and epically melodies in front of
us (being more atmospheric, and less bombastic). [...] While we're
awaiting for the brand new opus of Summoning Emyn Muil could to delight
us with their debut full-length and ease the waiting. Emyn Muil stands
for epic, enchanted and symphonic black metal...so you know what to
expect."
(8.5/10 - www.metal-sound.net)

"The band is clearly influenced by Summoning’s music, as they admit on
their Facebook profile. They play epic melodic fantasy black metal,
with a cinematic soundtrack-like atmosphere and a few folk touches.
Keyboards is the most important instrument in their compositions,
either having the leading role in the melodies, or accompanying the
guitars, adding a symphonic “depth” in their sound. Acoustic guitars
and some folk instruments make their music even more magical and
enchanting. Nartum’s black metal screams, on the other hand, sound
quite raw and aggressive, exactly as this genre demands! [...] There
are 11 beautiful compositions in the album, 3 of them instrumental,
with a total duration over 53 minutes. The more I listen to this album,
the more I like it and despite its big duration, time passes very
fluently and so enjoyable! [...] This is for sure Nartum’s most
ambitious and professional work so far and I totally recommend Emyn
Muil to fans of underground epic melodic black metal."
(8.5/10 - www.metalsoundscapes.com)

"This album is a black metal goldmine. With epic song writing, spine
chilling vocals and lyrics that talk of contents from the
Tolkien-universe, how can this not be a great debut full length? [...]
Emyn Muil will be doing a split with Caladan Brood so it would be
advised to listen to this release before the split comes out. This
album has all the elements of a prestigious ambient black metal album.
Listeners of Windir, Summoning, and Caladan Brood will enjoy this
majestically written album in their collection."
(www.themetalfoundry.net)